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May 7, 2008
Letters to the Editor - May 7, 2008
- Gulf News
- Published: 00:35 May 7, 2008
Young girls extend a helping hand
I thank the two students who stopped to help me at the petrol station along Shaikh Zayed Road. I was driving towards Jebel Ali, but missed the exit.
I then turned into an exit lane and tried to stop someone to ask for directions. Believe it or not, not one vehicle stopped.
Finally a car pulled up at a distance behind my car and a young girl, aged 20 or less, got out and asked me what the problem was.
She and her friend then suggested I follow them. I guess they went out of the way. Thank you for helping me girls!
From Ms Anita D'Cunha
Dubai
Driving with children on laps
We all think about reckless driving. Maybe at different points of time, but we have all seen what it can do. Some have witnessed accidents, while others might have heard or read about them.
What surprises me is that, despite all the warnings and signs, there still exists a group of people who are insensitive enough to drive with their children on their laps.
Something needs to be done about such dangerous acts?
From Ms Rabia Rasheed
Dubai
Unity in diversity
I am impressed with the UAE. I've seen people here of different nationalities and with different faiths and backgrounds, united as one and living peacefully, with respect for each other.
This is a society that lives in absolute harmony. I would not be exaggerating if I ask other countries to follow suit and for UAE to lead as an example.
From Mr Nassef Naguib
Abu Dhabi
Put racism to rest
Racism has expanded its reach. I don't know if this is due to ignorance or choice.
How ridiculous it is to believe that one's skin colour makes one superior. Now is the time to put racism to rest.
People should not be judged by the colour of their skin, but by what they have achieved in their life and how they interact with others.
From Mr Seung Ho Shin
Dubai
Nostalgic about Mayflower
Having moved to Canada last summer I have enjoyed different seasons.
Watching the leafless deciduous trees come alive in spring made me nostalgic as I remembered the beauty of Dubai's Mayflower tree.
Different people might have different reasons to love Dubai. For me it is the Mayflower trees.
The Mayflower never failed to lift my spirits and send them soaring while in Dubai. Kudos to the gardeners of Dubai Municipality!
From Ms Geeta Krishnamoorthy
Ontario, Canada
Declining quality
It seems as if the quality of education is declining in the UAE. Parents and guardians pay thousands of dirhams to send their children to private schools but they get nothing in return.
As the demand for seats in schools escalates, school boards and administrations seem to adopt an "if you are not happy, then leave" policy.
Pupils are not receiving the education they expect in private schools.
It is not fair for the young generation in Dubai to be deprived of a decent education as a result of the population's exponential growth.
From Ms Laura Mamlouk
Dubai
Not lawbreakers
Ours is an old building in Bur Dubai with not enough parking spaces for everyone.
All residents try to squeeze in as many cars as possible inside the building's parking lot to avoid fines.
My car was parked in a manner that made it slightly jut out. And I got a fine in the middle of the night.
Why do the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) officials fine people - is it to stop wrongdoings or for the sake of it? We are not lawbreakers. We just want to live peacefully.
From Raybeena Rodrigues
Dubai
Relieved
The recent report on rice was very informative ("Biofuels can't feed starving people", Gulf News, May 2).
We were concerned about our family in Pampanga, in Phillipines, but with the report, we understand better the situation now.
Thank you Gulf News for the information.
From Mr A. V. Wichen
Holland
Use tollgate at the border
Tollgates in most cities are installed at the borders dividing any two regions. It would be wonderful if a tollgate were installed at the Al Nahda interchange on the Dubai-Sharjah border.
This would compel users who do not want to pay Salik to use the Emirates Road and other routes to reach Dubai.
It is a nuisance to see drivers breaking traffic rules on this interchange as early as 5.30am.
These drivers do not even have patience to line up behind eight to ten cars. It is the illegal lining up by such drivers beyond the hard shoulder that leads to a heavy traffic jam.
From Ms Sonia Kumar
Dubai
Shortage of buses
Despite the Roads and Transport Authority's (RTA) introduction of many new buses, the traffic congestion has not reduced in Rolla Square, in Sharjah.
At times people have to wait for more than half an hour for buses to arrive, delayed due to heavy traffic.
With the advent of summer, it has become even more difficult for the elderly, women and children to stand in the hot sun without any shelter.
Even though the other routes for Bur Dubai, Satwa and Abu Dhabi have been shifted from the Rolla bus stand, the crowd has not reduced.
From Mr K. Ragavan
Sharjah
Don't waste food
I've noticed a lot of people are very inconsiderate to their consumption of food. Some take more than they can eat and later dispose it after eating a few morsels.
Millions of people are starving and we are throwing food away. Those people who waste food do not realise the amount of good food that is being thrown out.
Let's not be so complacent. Let's not waste food.
From Mr Adil Q. R.
Sharjah
Traffic radar has its flaws
The greatest weakness of traffic radars is the mode of sending information.
Most have a single readout and display one number at a time. Often the operator cannot know for sure the vehicle that has violated the rules.
This is the most serious limitation of a traffic radar. They cannot distinguish between targets within range.
From Mr A. Surendran
Dubai
Better before
Traffic in Sharjah is not something new to complain about. However, after the installation of new signals at roundabouts, motorists have to wait in queue for hours before being able to cross the signal. This leads to a lot of frustration.
The policemen are doing their duty by fining each and every person trying to cross the signal but do they ever wonder how it feels to sit through hours of traffic at a stretch?
If you ask me, I feel the traffic was moving better without the signal.
From A Reader
Sharjah
Name withheld by request
Women only
Though there are many parks in Dubai, the emirate still needs more, especially with swimming facilities and exclusively for women.
The authorities must make arrangements for a secluded place near the beach so that women can enjoy such facilities without having to worry about their privacy.
From Ms Humaira Faisal
Dubai
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